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What to stock up on.. Brexit

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  • #92
    Ted Plain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 222 ✭✭Ted Plain


    I am clearing out the attic at the moment and discovered three unopened jars of Marmite. The special edition gold ones from some years back. I'd say they're still OK. Marmite is invincible.

    I also have six litres of Pimm's left over from a Summer party last year.

    I think I'm OK at that. :)
    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    Probably coincidence but there is a town called Werther in Westphalia.
    Where they started making sweets in 1903.

    In Germany they're called 'Werthers Echte' and I think they might be German alright. I seem to remember dubbed TV ads for them from the 90s.

    Just another random observation is that Germany also has its own brands of Worcestershire sauce. The two I know of are from East German producers, as it happens; Altenburger and Exzellent. I have a bottle of Altenburger in the press at the moment and it's not bad stuff. Different, but tasty enough.


  • #93
    Thomas_IV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 359 ✭✭Thomas_IV


    mikeecho wrote: »
    So , if brexit and a hard boarder become a reality, what products will be in short supply.

    It's fine to say that xyz are made in Ireland, but some of their ingredients may be UK sourced.

    I'll stockpile 200l diesel, 80l petrol, some Heinz products, sauce and cans.. essentials like YR sauce and Colman's mustard, Lee and peering wousyershire sauce, and a few other bits.

    Is there anything that I should get pre hard exit.. should it happen.

    Some already bought this:

    https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2019/0122/1024795-brexit-survival-kit/

    Brexit survival kit on sale for £295

    The "Brexit Box", retailing at £295, provides food rations to last 30 days, according to its producer, businessman James Blake who says he has already sold hundreds of them.

    ...

    The Brexit Box includes 60 portions of freeze-dried UK favourites - chicken tikka, chilli con carne, macaroni cheese and chicken fajitas, 48 portions of dried mince and chicken, firelighter liquid and an emergency water filter.

    ...

    The Brexit Box's long shelf life - the canned food will last up to 25 years - is appealing for consumers.

    It costs estimated €339.


  • #94
    quokula
    Registered Users Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭quokula


    AllForIt wrote: »
    He may be optically bad but he hasn't done anything really bad. Yet.

    I'd say his rolling back of environmental policies and generally doing all he can to speed up climate change is really bad. And his policies that have directly led to the deaths of young children on the border aren't great either.


  • #95
    4068ac1elhodqr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    quokula wrote: »
    I'd say his rolling back of environmental policies and generally doing all he can to speed up climate change is really bad. And his policies that have directly led to the deaths of young children on the border aren't great either.

    Don't think he ever invited a caravan of folks to show up at the border. Probably saved a few million folks by not showing up in Syria (HC wanted to), and playing twitter hard ball with Rocketman Kim, who's since backed down.

    Maybe ask China what the story is with building coal powerstations in Africa, regarding the environment.


  • #96
    4068ac1elhodqr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    Thomas_IV wrote: »
    Some already bought this:

    https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2019/0122/1024795-brexit-survival-kit/

    It costs estimated €339.

    A few hundred for a few tins is 'comedy panic'.

    Could probably pick this lot (This Brexit Box) up from a trip to a couple of shops and still have change of a 50note.

    https://www.emergencyfoodstorage.co.uk/products/brexit-box

    Tins
    Macaroni Cheese - 1 Tins (10 Servings)
    Pasta Bolognaise - 1 Tin (8 Servings)
    Chicken Tikka - 1 Tin (8 Servings)
    Chicken Fajita - 1 Tin (8 Servings)
    Beef And Potato Stew - 1 Tin (6 Servings)
    Sweet And Sour Chicken - 1 Tin (8 Servings)
    Diced Chicken - 1 tin (24 portions)
    Minced Beef - 1 tin (24 portions)

    Packets
    Pasta Bolognaise - 1 (1 Serving)
    Chicken Tikka - 1 (1 Serving)
    Chicken Fajita - 1 (1 Serving)
    Beef And Potato Stew - 1 (1 Serving)
    Sweet And Sour Chicken - 1 (1 Serving)
    Salmon Broccoli Pasta - 1 (1 Serving)
    Vegetable Tikka - 1 (1 Serving)
    Chilli Con Carne - 1 (1 Serving)
    Vegetable Chipotle Chilli - 1 (1 Serving)
    Chicken Fried Rice - 1 (1 Serving)
    Macaroni Cheese - 1 (1 Serving)
    Vegetable Fried Rice - 1 (1 Serving)

    Water Filter
    Aquamira Green Line water basics Bottle Filter

    Fire Starter
    200ml Fire Dragon Gel


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  • #97
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,865 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    Well I’m thinking that a combo of heavy snow and Brexit will lead to disaster here.

    The snow was bad enough last year!

    Anyway for good or ill I’m not buying into panic stockpiling. I may regret that decision but am holding out for now.


  • #98
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users Posts: 4,973 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    Car parts for me as most of my classic car parts are nit available in Ireland.


  • #99
    ebbsy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,736 ✭✭✭ebbsy


    Minge.


    I am going to stock up on minge.


  • #100
    Deebles McBeebles
    Registered Users Posts: 5,748 ✭✭✭Deebles McBeebles


    Gonna stock up on St.George's cross flags. You never know when they will invade again and then you'll all be f*cked!

    Not me, I'll be in my gaff, sipping pimms with High Commander Wolstenholme. Chatting about the stupid Paddys and how best to go about culling the wildlife.


  • #101
    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,002 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Beatrice Sour Queue wrote: »
    A few hundred for a few tins is 'comedy panic'.

    Could probably pick this lot (This Brexit Box) up from a trip to a couple of shops and still have change of a 50note.

    https://www.emergencyfoodstorage.co.uk/products/brexit-box

    Tins
    Macaroni Cheese - 1 Tins (10 Servings)
    Pasta Bolognaise - 1 Tin (8 Servings)
    Chicken Tikka - 1 Tin (8 Servings)
    Chicken Fajita - 1 Tin (8 Servings)
    Beef And Potato Stew - 1 Tin (6 Servings)
    Sweet And Sour Chicken - 1 Tin (8 Servings)
    Diced Chicken - 1 tin (24 portions)
    Minced Beef - 1 tin (24 portions)

    Packets
    Pasta Bolognaise - 1 (1 Serving)
    Chicken Tikka - 1 (1 Serving)
    Chicken Fajita - 1 (1 Serving)
    Beef And Potato Stew - 1 (1 Serving)
    Sweet And Sour Chicken - 1 (1 Serving)
    Salmon Broccoli Pasta - 1 (1 Serving)
    Vegetable Tikka - 1 (1 Serving)
    Chilli Con Carne - 1 (1 Serving)
    Vegetable Chipotle Chilli - 1 (1 Serving)
    Chicken Fried Rice - 1 (1 Serving)
    Macaroni Cheese - 1 (1 Serving)
    Vegetable Fried Rice - 1 (1 Serving)

    Water Filter
    Aquamira Green Line water basics Bottle Filter

    Fire Starter
    200ml Fire Dragon Gel

    How big are those tins? :eek:

    Not your ornery onager



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  • #102
    gozunda
    Registered Users Posts: 18,996 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    Beatrice Sour Queue wrote: »
    A few hundred for a few tins is 'comedy panic'.

    Could probably pick this lot (This Brexit Box) up from a trip to a couple of shops and still have change of a 50note.

    https://www.emergencyfoodstorage.co.uk/products/brexit-box

    Tins
    Macaroni Cheese - 1 Tins (10 Servings)
    Pasta Bolognaise - 1 Tin (8 Servings)
    Chicken Tikka - 1 Tin (8 Servings)
    Chicken Fajita - 1 Tin (8 Servings)
    Beef And Potato Stew - 1 Tin (6 Servings)
    Sweet And Sour Chicken - 1 Tin (8 Servings)
    Diced Chicken - 1 tin (24 portions)
    Minced Beef - 1 tin (24 portions)

    Packets
    Pasta Bolognaise - 1 (1 Serving)
    Chicken Tikka - 1 (1 Serving)
    Chicken Fajita - 1 (1 Serving)
    Beef And Potato Stew - 1 (1 Serving)
    Sweet And Sour Chicken - 1 (1 Serving)
    Salmon Broccoli Pasta - 1 (1 Serving)
    Vegetable Tikka - 1 (1 Serving)
    Chilli Con Carne - 1 (1 Serving)
    Vegetable Chipotle Chilli - 1 (1 Serving)
    Chicken Fried Rice - 1 (1 Serving)
    Macaroni Cheese - 1 (1 Serving)
    Vegetable Fried Rice - 1 (1 Serving)

    Water Filter
    Aquamira Green Line water basics Bottle Filter

    Fire Starter
    200ml Fire Dragon Gel

    Fail - start again.

    You forgot the single most essential item!





    There's no bleedin Tin Opener ya muppet ! :D


  • #103
    4068ac1elhodqr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    Esel wrote: »
    How big are those tins? :eek:

    Good point, but how much 'Macroo Cheese' can one eat, even in desperate times. Then there's storage, if the fridge lights go out on the brexitkingdom would be better off getting them in glass jars for unchilled (re)preservation.

    A job lot of flahavans jumbo organic oats is yer only man in such times.


  • #104
    YFlyer
    Registered Users Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    Coleman English Mustard.


  • #105
    jmayo
    Registered Users Posts: 13,078 ✭✭✭✭jmayo


    mikeecho wrote: »
    Colman's mustard, Lee and peering wousyershire sauce, and a few other bits.

    Is there anything that I should get pre hard exit.. should it happen.

    You do know that Unilever that Anglo Dutch giant were closing the Norwich Colmans plant anyway this year.
    mikemac2 wrote: »
    Bovril

    Oh wait I won’t because it’s rank ! The Brits can keep it

    And Unilever were moving production of the mustard to where they make the Bovril.
    Of course it could now be moving to Eindhoven or Maastricht. :D
    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »


    Places like Aldi and Lidl and continental ones like Spar would source locally as well as on the continent so probably not as affected as Dunnes and Supervalu and the smaller Irish (lots from Musgraves). But all have been diversifying like mad this last year.


    Tesco and Marks and Spencers ? *gets popcorn*

    Supervalu as well as Centra are Musgraves from Cork.

    M&S are in serious trouble and I could see them closing their Irish operations altogether.
    The vast vast majority of the foodstuffs they sell is UK sourced and/or distributed.
    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    There are Ferries direct to France from Dublin now.

    And from Cork to Spain.
    ...

    You are pulling the pee now.
    You do remember what happened to the ship that was meant to do the Dublin France run last year ???
    That route is aimed at holiday makers more than pure freight.

    And the Cork Santander route is twice a week.

    Are you seriously saying these are going to make up for the UK landbridge ?
    sugarman wrote: »
    5 pages in and not single mention of Cadbury ��

    It's muck now anyways.
    A couple of things are produced here with load more in Eastern Europe.

    And they can stick their mondolez crackers wrapped in chocolate where the sun don't shine.
    YFlyer wrote: »
    Coleman English Mustard.

    Once Norwich shuts it could be made anywhere Unilever chooses.

    I know how to really start a panic.

    Our brewing industry sources some of their raw materials from outside Ireland.
    Guinness brewed in Dublin is canned in Belfast.
    Baileys is made near Belfast.
    They both are exported out of Dublin.


  • #106
    fxotoole
    Registered Users Posts: 1,661 ✭✭✭fxotoole


    Magners “Irish” Cider


  • #107
    Buford T. Justice XIX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,633 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    jmayo wrote: »
    You do know that Unilever that Anglo Dutch giant were closing the Norwich Colmans plant anyway this year.



    And Unilever were moving production of the mustard to where they make the Bovril.
    Of course it could now be moving to Eindhoven or Maastricht. :D



    Supervalu as well as Centra are Musgraves from Cork.

    M&S are in serious trouble and I could see them closing their Irish operations altogether.
    The vast vast majority of the foodstuffs they sell is UK sourced and/or distributed.



    You are pulling the pee now.
    You do remember what happened to the ship that was meant to do the Dublin France run last year ???
    That route is aimed at holiday makers more than pure freight.

    And the Cork Santander route is twice a week.

    Are you seriously saying these are going to make up for the UK landbridge ?



    It's muck now anyways.
    A couple of things are produced here with load more in Eastern Europe.

    And they can stick their mondolez crackers wrapped in chocolate where the sun don't shine.



    Once Norwich shuts it could be made anywhere Unilever chooses.

    I know how to really start a panic.

    Our brewing industry sources some of their raw materials from outside Ireland.
    Guinness brewed in Dublin is canned in Belfast.
    Baileys is made near Belfast.
    They both are exported out of Dublin.
    With a large supply of Southern milk. So the milk is transported across the border, processed into Baileys and transported south for distribution.


    So it crosses the border twice, potentially attracting duties twice:eek:


  • #108
    fxotoole
    Registered Users Posts: 1,661 ✭✭✭fxotoole


    RMAOK wrote: »
    Irish passports - they could become more valuable after brexit...

    They’re pretty valuable pre-Brexit to be fair!!!


  • #109
    fxotoole
    Registered Users Posts: 1,661 ✭✭✭fxotoole


    Esel wrote: »
    I hate hard boarders.

    I hate hard hoarders


  • #110
    Twenty Grand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭Twenty Grand


    fxotoole wrote: »
    I hate hard hoarders

    I hate hard horners.


  • #111
    CalamariFritti
    Registered Users Posts: 5,405 ✭✭✭CalamariFritti


    Hard Brexit doesnt mean we cant get things from Britain anymore. Its just tariffs not a blockade. Some things will simply become more expensive.


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  • #112
    gozunda
    Registered Users Posts: 18,996 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    Twenty Grand wrote: »
    I hate hard horners.

    Haters going to hate ...


  • #113
    Junkyard Tom
    Registered Users Posts: 10,117 ✭✭✭✭Junkyard Tom


    Tinned food is cheap, dried pasta is cheap, both can last for months, if not years.


  • #114
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,684 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    jmayo wrote: »
    Baileys is made near Belfast.
    Baileys crosses the border something like seven times during production.

    Anything made by LacPatric
    https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/spilt-milk-how-brexit-threatens-baileys-and-dubliner-cheese-1.3242752
    LacPatrick is the result of a merger between two of the oldest milk co-ops in Ireland: Town of Monaghan, founded in 1901, and Ballyrashane, on the Antrim coast, founded in 1898.
    Diageo confirms there are about 5,000 Border crossings a year by trucks in the direct Baileys supply chain, moving raw milk, cream, whiskey, bottles and corrugated paper.


  • #115
    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,002 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    AFAIK all big brand beers produced here are bottled in NI.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #116
    scotchy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,182 ✭✭✭scotchy


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  • #117
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,684 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Hubris.


  • #118
    Marcusm
    Registered Users Posts: 10,183 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    Buford T. Justice V wrote: »
    With a large supply of Southern milk. So the milk is transported across the border, processed into Baileys and transported south for distribution.


    So it crosses the border twice, potentially attracting duties twice:eek:

    Inward processing relief! No duties.


  • #119
    c.p.w.g.w
    Registered Users Posts: 4,994 ✭✭✭c.p.w.g.w


    Rice, Pasta, Beans, Lentils, Tinned Tomatoes & chocolate.

    Meat should be fine, plenty of butchers who source locally, milk should be fine too


  • #120
    gammygils
    Registered Users Posts: 17,225 ✭✭✭✭gammygils


    Cans of Harp..... If I can get any :rolleyes:


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  • #121
    The Tetrarch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,092 ✭✭✭The Tetrarch


    M & S Y
    -fronts


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